welcome students

The Chattanooga AFWA is a local chapter of the national Accounting & Financial Women’s Association. Our mission is to enable women in all accounting and related fields to achieve their full personal, professional and economic potential and to contribute to the future development of their profession.

As a student you can take advantage of multiple opportunities with Chattanooga AFWA including national and local scholarships, networking, education, job shadows, and other events!

Monthly Luncheons: Chattanooga AFWA meets once a month at the Chattanoogan for a luncheon and one hour of CPE and discussion – we’d love for you to join us!

First time students are FREE with a sponsor – email Debi Gilley, head of Student Activities at tdttgilley4@comcast.netto get a sponsor for a luncheon.

Following your first visit, student/associate member luncheons are $10 per lunch.

﻿Membership﻿: Chattanooga AFWA would LOVE to have you as a student member! Annually, dues are $99 to National Headquarters and $20 for our local Chattanooga Chapter. We have events for members throughout the year outside of just our luncheons – check the calendar under CALENDAR & EVENTS to see what we have planned so far this year!

Scholarships: Both Chattanooga AFWA and National AFWA offer scholarships to students for both undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as scholarship opportunities for certifications for members. Check out the information at our scholarship tab!

Job Shadow Program: Chattanooga AFWA has recently begun a job shadow program that will match a student with a local member for a few hours to see what the “real world” of accounting is like! We have members in SO many different kinds of accounting jobs, check the STUDENTS tab for our Job Shadow page to see what might interest you the most!

Connections: Chattanooga AFWA offers a one-on-one opportunity to meet with our members and discuss all things Accounting and Finance. This is a great option to network with current Accounting and Finance Professionals to further understand the REALITIES of day-to-day accounting and all of the fields this could entail.